GRE Word List
AVOCATION
a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| drivel | nonsense |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| consort | associate |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| cursive | running |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |